Nonprofit Group Pushes Distributed Generation At Schools
An Escanaba nonprofit group called Michgian GREEN, an acronym for Group for a Renewable, Energy Efficient Nation, is pushing a petition to offer schools incentives to install renewable energy systems on school grounds and use the power to save taxpayer money.
Both Michigan GREEN founder Bryan Zaplitny, owner of Brighton-based MTI Energy Management / Lighting Specialists Inc., and Michigan GREEN board president Kevin B Cook pushed the idea in e-mails last week.
They said it would help bring financial relief to schools, add jobs to Michigan, and provide learning opportunities to schools.
"Unless changes are made to Senate Bill No. 213 Michigan schools will have no economic incentive to pursue alternative energy options," said Michigan GREEN executive director Doug Russell. "This runs counter to President-elect Obama's economic recovery cornerstone of renewable energy. Students will not have access to hands-on learning that accompanies on-site renewable energy installations, and local communities will not experience the benefits of cleaner air and water from the use of renewable energy technologies.
Michigan GREEN has secured signatures from 39 Michigan school superintendents representing 32,000 students on a petition to the Michigan Public Service Commission requesting schools be exempted from standby charges."
For more information, visit www.michigangreen.org.
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